E SPIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC
8-K, 2000-11-20
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 17, 2000
                          e.spire Communications, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


State of Delaware                   0-25314                 52-1947746
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      File No.)               Identification No.)

12975 Worldgate Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20170
(Address of Principal Executive                                 (Zip Code)
Offices)

(703) 639-6000
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)

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Item 5. Other Items

e.spire  Communications,  Inc.  announced on November  17,  2000,  that its
special shareholders' meeting adjourned on November 16, 2000, will be reconvened
on Friday,  December 1, 2000 at 10AM at the Hyatt Regency  Reston,  Reston Towne
Center, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Virginia.

During an informal question and answer session with shareholders who arrived for
the November 16 meeting, Mr. Schmitt made the following observations:

- The Company will hire an investment banker to advise and represent the Company
on strategic alternatives, mergers and acquisitions,  spin-offs,  re-structuring
and  refinancing  activities.
- The Company is negotiating a new Senior Secured
Credit Facility, when completed, could fund the Company into 2002.












                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          e.spire Communications, Inc.
                                          By:


Date: November 21, 2000                   __________________________________
                                          Juliette Pryor, Senior Vice President,
                                          General Counsel and Secretary





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